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Man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after Abbotsford, B.C. assault

Abbotsford Police cruiser in an undated file photo. British Columbia Emergency Photography File

The Abbotsford Police Department’s Major Crime Unit is investigating after a man was assaulted and hospitalized in critical condition on Monday.

Officers were called to the 32900 block of South Fraser Way at 6:00 a.m. for reports of an injured man in the area.

When police arrived, they discovered the 32-year-old had been beaten and was suffering serious, life-threatening injuries.

Sgt. Paul Walker told Global News it was a physical assault using improvised weapons.

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According to police, the incident appears to be targeted.

Investigators are looking for dashcam footage from anyone travelling along South Fraser Way between Ware Street and Gladwin Road between 4 and 5 a.m. on Jan. 16.

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